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...Roof, Tennessee Williams's work about a marriage riddled by alcoholism, unfounded allegations of homosexuality and failure to meet high expectations, is a modern American classic. Ted Caplow's production does not disappoint--indeed, this is an admittedly traditional production marked by solid acting and fine direction. Caplow stays true to the script and opts for the alternate ending which Williams wrote for the original Broadway production...
...Caplow's beautiful set enhances the production. A large bed dominates the stage, symbolizing the failure of this marriage. Caplow also makes use of the small couch that Brick chooses to occupy each night rather than having to sleep with Maggie. The last important piece of the set is the bar, which becomes Brick's central concern...
Javerbaum is perfectly removed as Brick, the ex-football player turned alcoholic. Shattered by the death of his friend and teammate, Skipper, Brick is even more hurt by the accusations that these two friends were homosexual lovers. For much of the play, Caplow has Javerbaum hover in the background as he drinks himself into peaceful oblivion. The few times that Javerbaum is required to express rage are more believable when contrasted with his normal drunken indifference...
David feels guilty for his success because he thinks it depends on luck. He lives in constant fear that his luck will run out. Throughout the play, Hopkins subtly portrays David's insecurity. For example, when Gus Eberson (Theodore Caplow) mysteriously appears and helps David fix his car, he looks beaten. We see his humility when he says, "Will you show me what...
...however, urges David to accept his good fortune as the result of hard work. Caplow's superb performance is clouded only by his struggling effort at an foreign accent...